An experimental study of the healing of secondary abdominal incisions

An experimental study of the healing of separate secondary abdominal incisions in rats has been performed. After an initial right subcostal incision, a vertical left-sided abdominal wound was made 1 or 2 weeks later. Wound healing was assessed by measurement of changes in mechanical strength and col...

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Published inBritish journal of surgery Vol. 67; no. 7; p. 485
Main Authors van Noort, R, Greaney, M G, Smythe, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1980
Subjects
Abdominal Muscles - injuries
Abdominal Muscles - metabolism
Abdominal Muscles - physiology
Animals
Collagen - metabolism
Male
Rats
Tensile Strength
Time Factors
Wound Healing
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Summary:An experimental study of the healing of separate secondary abdominal incisions in rats has been performed. After an initial right subcostal incision, a vertical left-sided abdominal wound was made 1 or 2 weeks later. Wound healing was assessed by measurement of changes in mechanical strength and collagen deposition. The results indicate that an increase in mechanical strength was not effected by initial wounding despite alterations in collagen metabolism.
ISSN:0007-1323
DOI:10.1002/bjs.1800670711